19 Succeeding in Academia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. PART I Introduction
6. 1 Why Graduate Professional Development? 2
7. PART II Self-Reflection: Ready, Set, Go
8. 2 Getting the Most Out of Graduate School 15
9. 3 Knowing Yourself 29
10. 4 Choosing Your Supervisor and Project 43
11. 5 Managing Expectations 59
12. 6 Negotiation and Conflict Management 77
13. PART III Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself
14. 7 Integrating Life with Work 89
15. 8 Wellness 107
16. PART IV Skills: Learning to Do Activities Well
17. 9 Developing Core Competency Skills 115
18. 10 Communication and Leadership 127
19. 11 Mentoring, Supervising, and Teaching 141
20. 12 Working with Integrity 157
21. 13 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 175
22. PART V Networking: Meaningful Engagement with Others
23. 14 Marketing Your Brand: Professional Emails, Cover Letter, Résumé, and Curriculum Vitae 191
24. 15 Building Your Professional Network 213
25. 16 Volunteering, Internships, and Entrepreneurship 223
26. PART VI Planning: Success beyond Graduate School
27. 17 Getting Ready: Strategic Career Planning 233
28. 18 A Great Postdoctoral Fellowship 241
29. 19 Succeeding in Academia 251
30. 20 Succeeding beyond Academia 271
31. 21 Creating Your Science Career 285
32. PART VII Conclusion
33. 22 Personal Reflections 297
34. Appendix: Sample Syllabus 305
35. Glossary 311
36. Further Reading 315
37. Index 317